Divine Mercy Sunday Vigil Mass Homily 2018

What is the connection between Pope Leo XIV and one of the great holy wonder-workers or miracle workers in the history of our faith,  St. Nicholas of Tolentino? He was was an Augustinian friar (like Pope Leo) and considered the patron of the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

On the feast day of St. James, Apostle, July 25, we share another example of how Jesus keeps His promises.

In the early 19th century, high in the mountains of Lebanon, Youssef Makhlouf dreamed of giving his life to Christ in a radical way. He became St. Charbel Makhlouf, OLM, whose feast we celebrate on July 24.